Czechoslovakia vs Russia head-to-head record

Czechoslovakia wins: 2
Draws: 4
Russia wins: 8

14 meetings, 1910 to 1988Goals: Czechoslovakia 16, Russia 27

Czechoslovakia and Russia have met 14 times since 1910. Russia have won 8, Czechoslovakia 2, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 27 April 1988, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 14 meetings have produced 43 goals, 3.07 per game. The biggest win is Russia’s 3–0 in a friendly in 1979. Russia are unbeaten in the last five meetings (2 wins, 3 draws). They went 47 years without meeting, between 1910 and 1958.

Who has won more, Czechoslovakia or Russia?

All matches14 matches

2 Czechoslovakia4 drawsRussia 8

Competitive5 matches

1 Czechoslovakia2 drawsRussia 2

Friendlies9 matches

1 Czechoslovakia2 drawsRussia 6

Key numbers

Goals: Czechoslovakia 16, Russia 273.07 per game
First meeting: Russia 5–4 CzechoslovakiaFriendly, 16 Oct 1910
Most recent: Czechoslovakia 1–1 RussiaFriendly, 27 Apr 1988
Czechoslovakia’s biggest win: Czechoslovakia 2–0 RussiaEuro qualifying, 24 Apr 1976
Russia’s biggest win: Russia 3–0 CzechoslovakiaFriendly, 5 May 1979
Most goals in a meeting: Russia 5–4 CzechoslovakiaFriendly, 16 Oct 1910
Current run: Russia unbeaten in 5
Biggest upset: Russia 0–1 CzechoslovakiaFriendly, 20 May 1974Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 29%
TFN Elo rating now: Czechoslovakia 1792, Russia 1844 (28th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

27 Apr 1988
Czechoslovakia1Russia1
Friendly
Trnava, Czechoslovakia
29 Nov 1981
Czechoslovakia1Russia1
World Cup qualifying
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
28 Oct 1981
Russia2Czechoslovakia0
World Cup qualifying
Tbilisi, Soviet Union
5 May 1979
Russia3Czechoslovakia0
Friendly
Moscow, Soviet Union
22 May 1976
Russia2Czechoslovakia2
Euro qualifying
Kyiv, Soviet Union

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Czechoslovakia win and drops with every Russia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Czechoslovakia have won more Below: Russia have won more

Level

Russia lead by 6 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 6, held by Russia from 18 May 1966.

Every meeting on one timeline

Czechoslovakia wins

Draws

Russia wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Czechoslovakia's home games

6 matches

132

CzechoslovakiaDrawsRussia

In Russia's home games

7 matches

115

CzechoslovakiaDrawsRussia

At neutral venues

1 match

001

CzechoslovakiaDrawsRussia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Czechoslovakia	Draws	Russia	Goals
Friendly	9	1	2	6	11–19
World Cup qualifying	2	0	1	1	1–3
Euro qualifying	2	1	1	0	4–2
European Championship	1	0	0	1	0–3

Meetings by decade

Czechoslovakia wins Draws Russia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Czechoslovakia	Draws	Russia	Goals
1910s	2	0	0	2	10
1950s	2	0	0	2	7
1960s	2	0	0	2	6
1970s	5	2	2	1	14
1980s	3	0	2	1	6

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Czechoslovakia	Russia
Wins in a row	11976	61910 to 1966
Unbeaten meetings	41974 to 1976	61910 to 1966

The longest run of draws is 2, from 29 November 1981 to 27 April 1988.

Top scorers in Czechoslovakia vs Russia

1Jozef MóderCzechoslovakia3
2Oleg BlokhinRussia2
3Ramaz ShengeliaRussia2
4Valentin IvanovRussia2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 14 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Czechoslovakia and Russia played each other?

14 times, starting on 16 October 1910. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 9 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Czechoslovakia and Russia?

Russia, with 8 wins to 2. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Czechoslovakia vs Russia?

Russia’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 5 May 1979 in Moscow.

When did Czechoslovakia and Russia last play?

On 27 April 1988 in Trnava, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Czechoslovakia and Russia?

In 5 competitive matches, Czechoslovakia have 1 win, Russia have 2, and 2 ended level.

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Every Czechoslovakia vs Russia result

All 14 Competitive 5 Friendlies 9

Every Czechoslovakia vs Russia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
27 Apr 1988	Czechoslovakia	1–1	Russiaas Soviet Union	Friendly	Trnava, Czechoslovakia
29 Nov 1981	Czechoslovakia	1–1	Russiaas Soviet Union	World Cup qualifying	Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
28 Oct 1981	Russiaas Soviet Union	2–0	Czechoslovakia	World Cup qualifying	Tbilisi, Soviet Union
5 May 1979	Russiaas Soviet Union	3–0	Czechoslovakia	Friendly	Moscow, Soviet Union
22 May 1976	Russiaas Soviet Union	2–2	Czechoslovakia	Euro qualifying	Kyiv, Soviet Union
24 Apr 1976	Czechoslovakia	2–0	Russiaas Soviet Union	Euro qualifying	Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
10 Mar 1976	Czechoslovakia	2–2	Russiaas Soviet Union	Friendly	Košice, Czechoslovakia
20 May 1974	Russiaas Soviet Union	0–1	Czechoslovakia	Friendly	Odessa, Soviet Union
18 May 1966	Czechoslovakia	1–2	Russiaas Soviet Union	Friendly	Prague, Czechoslovakia
6 Jul 1960	Czechoslovakia	0–3	Russiaas Soviet Union	European Championship	Marseille, France (neutral)
6 Sept 1959	Russiaas Soviet Union	3–1	Czechoslovakia	Friendly	Moscow, Soviet Union
30 Aug 1958	Czechoslovakia	1–2	Russiaas Soviet Union	Friendly	Prague, Czechoslovakia
23 Oct 1910	Russia	1–0	Czechoslovakiaas Bohemia	Friendly	Moscow, Russia
16 Oct 1910	Russia	5–4	Czechoslovakiaas Bohemia	Friendly	Saint Petersburg, Russia